Releases: AdguardTeam/AdguardForMac
2.8.1
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
This is a technical update aimed to increase the app stability and fix minor bugs.
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.8.1
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
We released the last version not long ago, but it looks like we're quite the perfectionists. In the new patch, we fixed bugs with DNS filtering and small UI imperfections. And, as usual, we updated the CoreLibs and made a few more improvements to make sure it all works perfectly.
Changelog
- [Enhancement] Update CoreLibs to 1.9.62
- [Fixed] AdGuard sometimes crashes when importing DNS rules/domains
- [Fixed] App crashes when DB malformed
- [Fixed] DNS settings interface glitches when switching tabs
- [Fixed] Search bar in Blocklist&Allowlist disappears
- [Fixed] AdGuard does not detect the presence of a DNS profile
- [Fixed] Scrollbar behavior in section “Filtered applications”
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.8.0
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
The previous release version of AdGuard for Mac came out right before Christmas, while this one comes out in time for Easter. Not that we see a trend here, just mentioning a fun fact that caught our attention. This release boasts three important features that we would like to put forward.
First off: the long-coveted settings export/import feature, that’s already been implemented in every AdGuard product but the Mac version, is here. Yes indeed, now Mac users too can finally export and import their settings in bulk, we can hardly believe it ourselves!
The second feature — now you will be seeing more dialog screens while installing. AdGuard asks a lot of permissions upon install, it is true. And it does make a lot of changes to your system configuration, more importantly it generates and installs a certificate to perform HTTPS filtering. That knowledge is enough to cause some jitters, we get that. And so it is very important for us to explain to our users that those permissions are crucial for quality filtering. Quality ad filtering is the reason behind installing AdGuard in the first place, right? In these dialog screens we state our policy: despite the permissions asked, we do not use the power gained over your system for any purpose whatsoever except filtering ads. Ever.
And last but not least, we have added an option that will hopefully improve your privacy — anti-DPI. Partially, it will prevent the Deep Packet Inspection systems of your ISP from detecting the websites you visit. This is our input in net neutrality, if you will.
These were the main points of this release, but as per usual, we also did some bug fixing (zapped a particularly odd one with the Assistant icon going grey while actually being active), and then updated CoreLibs and DNSLibs. Hope you appreciate it!
Changelog
- [Enhancement] Added settings export #514
- [Enhancement] Added a dialog that explains that AdGuard needs to run a rooted tool to configure the system #977
- [Enhancement] Shortcuts for enabling and disabling protection #879
- [Fixed] Browser Assistant icon goes gray randomly #1025
- [Fixed] Do not show last updated if list does not include it #1022
- [Fixed] Missing userscripts when reporting issue to AdguardFilters #1033
- [Fixed] AdGuard sometimes crashes when opening AdGuard Assistant in Safari #1016
CoreLibs updated to v1.9.60
- [Enhancement] Added an anti-DPI option to Stealth mode #1615
- [Fixed] Kinopoisk.ru authorization failure #1502
- [Fixed] Some correct rules are rejected #1531
- [Other] Support for fast speeds/AdGuard locks at 300mbp/s #1561
- [Other] Facebook picture upload not working #1588
- [Other] DnsLibs updated to v1.7.22
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.8.0 beta 2
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
In this update, we have added an option that will hopefully improve your privacy — anti-DPI. Partially, it will prevent the Deep Packet Inspection systems of your ISP from detecting the websites you visit. And we've also updated CoreLibs and fixed some minor bugs. Thank you for your feedback — it helps AdGuard become better.
- [Enhancement] CoreLibs updated to v1.9.60 #1057
- [Enhancement] Add an anti-DPI option to stealth mode #1615
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.8.0 beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
This beta boasts two important features that we would like to put forward.
[Enhancement] Add settings export #514
First off: the long-coveted settings export/import feature, that’s already been implemented in every AdGuard product but the MacOS version, is here. Yes indeed, now macOS users too can finally export and import their settings in bulk, we can hardly believe it ourselves!
[Enhancement] Add a dialog that explains that AdGuard needs to run a rooted tool to configure the system #977
And for the second feature — now you will be seeing several (more) dialog screens while installing AdGuard. We can foresee a “why?” at this point, so here goes: AdGuard asks for a lot of permissions upon installation, it is true. And it does make a lot of changes to your system configuration, more importantly, it generates and installs a certificate to perform HTTPS filtering. That knowledge is enough to cause some jitters, we get that. And so it is very important for us to explain to our users that those permissions AdGuard asks for are crucial for quality filtering. After all, quality ad filtering is the reason behind installing AdGuard in the first place, right? In these dialog screens, we firmly state our policy again: despite the permissions asked, we do not use the power gained over your system for any purpose whatsoever except filtering ads. Ever.
These were the two main points of this beta, but as per usual, we also did some bug-fixing and then updated CoreLibs and DNSLibs. Hopefully, the beta version will blossom into a full-fledged release soon!
Changelog
- [Enhancement] Shortcuts for enabling and disabling protection #879
- [Fixed] Browser assistant icon goes gray randomly #1025
- [Fixed] Do not show last updated if list does not include it #1022
- [Fixed] Missing user scripts when reporting issue to AdguardFilters #1033
- [Other] AdGuard sometimes crashes when opening AdGuard Assistant in Safari #1016
CoreLibs updated to v1.9.51
- [Fixed] Kinopoisk.ru authorisation breakage #1502
- [Fixed] Some correct rules are rejected #1531
- [Other] AdGuard reduces the speed of high-rate connections #1561
- [Other] Facebook picture upload not working #1588
- [Other] DnsLibs updated to v1.7.22
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.7.0
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
Using the app has become safer, easier, and overall more pleasant. Browse the web even more securely thanks to an updated Browsing security module, activate your AdGuard account via social networks, and check for filter updates as frequently as you wish.
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[Enhancement] Safebrowsing v2.0
Safebrowsing, which is responsible for blocking requests to malicious and phishing sites, has been upgraded. The new version of this module makes browsing the Internet safer than ever. -
[Enhancement] Social login for license activation
We’ve implemented the ability to activate AdGuard license via Google, Facebook, or Apple account. -
[Enhancement] Add option to choose filters update check period #146
A long-awaited feature is finally here!
Changelog
- [Added] The possibility to disable script interceptor in Advanced settings #992
- [Fixed] Incompatibility with AirDrop on macOS Monterey #973
- [Fixed] Issue with displaying the certificate chain through the browser assistant #836
- [Fixed] AdGuard DNS crashes after waking MacBook Pro up from sleep mode #962
- [Enhancement] Refined color scheme of filtering rules in Dark mode #863
- [Enhancement] Started using
FilterlistProcessorfor downloading filter lists #995 - [Enhancement] Added 360 Secure Browser to the list of filtered apps #999
- [Enhancement] CoreLibs updated to 1.8.276 #1017
- [Enhancement] DNSLibs updated to 1.6.71 #1011
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.7.0 beta 2
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
All betas matter, big or small. This version brings a couple of nice enhancements and minor bug fixes that make that will certainly improve the app’s performance.
- [Added] The possibility to disable script interceptor in Advanced settings #992
- [Enhancement] Added 360 Secure Browser to the list of filtered apps #999
- [Enhancement] CoreLibs updated to 1.8.261 #1009
- [Enhancement] DNSLibs updated to 1.6.70 #1008
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.7.0 beta
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
New month, new update. Meet AdGuard v2.7.0 beta for Mac! Among the highlights of this release is an upgraded mechanism of Safebrowsing, thanks to which surfing the Internet has become much safer. Also, we've added Social Login so that now you can log in to your AdGuard account and activate your license via social networks, updated CoreLibs and DNSLibs, and fixed various minor bugs. And... drumroll... Finally, users of AdGuard for Mac can enjoy the option to choose the filter update check interval. We were a little late with the implementation... Thanks for waiting! Hope you’ll enjoy the new version of AdGuard for Mac!
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[Enhancement] Safebrowsing v2.0
Safebrowsing, which is responsible for blocking requests to malicious and phishing sites, has been upgraded. The new version of this module makes browsing the Internet safer than ever. -
[Enhancement] Social login for license activation
We’ve implemented the ability to activate AdGuard license via Google, Facebook, or Apple account. -
[Enhancement] Add option to choose filters update check period #146
A long-awaited feature is finally here!
Changelog
- [Fixed] Incompatibility with AirDrop on macOS Monterey #973
- [Fixed] Issue with displaying the certificate chain through the browser assistant #836
- [Fixed] AdGuard DNS crashes after waking MacBook Pro up from sleep mode #962
- [Enhancement] Refined color scheme of filtering rules in Dark mode #863
- [Enhancement] Started using
FilterlistProcessorfor downloading filter lists #995 - [Enhancement] Updated CoreLibs to v1.8.256 #1000
- [Enhancement] Updated DnsLibs to v1.6.66 #989
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.6.1
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
We’re back with a patch less than a week. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, as the saying goes.
We’re sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. This patch provides a few bug fixes and improvements. Hopefully, the new version makes things better.
[Fixed] Mail.app account switched offline #965
Sometimes traffic of non-filtered protocols in filtered apps was corrupted due to a bug. That might break IMAP connections in the Apple Mail app. As a result, users of AdGuard for Mac could not access their email accounts, they showed “Offline” in the preferences.
Luckily, we managed to fix this issue at the earliest possible time, so now AdGuard users shouldn’t have any trouble with receiving emails.
Changelog
- [Fixed] AdGuard DNS crashing after waking MacBook Pro up from sleep mode #962
- [Enhancement] Add Sidekick to the list of default browsers #938
- [Enhancement] Update CoreLibs to 1.8.221 #971
- [Enhancement] Update DnsLibs to 1.6.58 #970
How to install AdGuard for MAC
2.6.0
Disclaimer Adguard for Mac is not an open-source project. We use GitHub as an open bug tracker for users to see what developers are working on.
It took us 7 months from the previous minor release to prepare this one. Remarkably, the previous big release took place almost exactly a year ago, on October 12, 2020. That’s a substantial period of time, so we can’t help but hold our breath when we present the new version of AdGuard for Mac.
It delivers such features as DNS filtering, native Apple silicon support, and Monterey support. The first two ones have been used by beta testing enthusiasts for a long time now, but today we’ve finally got to the release point, so the features will be available for all users.
DNS filtering support #685
We've used the same approach as in AdGuard for Windows, Android, and iOS, bringing to the app for Mac DNS servers, DNS blocklists and allowlists. One of feature requests from users was adding DNSCrypt, DoH, and DoT support. Finally, it's all there, DoT included. AdGuard DNS has become the first public DNS resolver to support the cutting-edge DNS-over-QUIC protocol.
Now you needn't rely on a DNS server provided by your ISP by default, you can choose DNS servers from known DNS providers and add custom DNS servers. You can also add domains to DNS blocklist or allowlist and add complicated rules using DNS rules syntax.
Besides, you can add DNS filters of your choice. You can find various filters and links to them here.
Native Apple Silicon support #801
Another great news is that we're added М1 support, now AdGuard for Mac is fully optimized to run on Apple Silicon.
macOS Monterey support #875
macOS Monterey is the latest version coming this fall. We tested the compatibility of AdGuard v2.6 for Mac with macOS Monterey, and they work seamlessly together.
All you need to do is wait for the newest macOS 12 to be released – to try AdGuard on it, among other things :)
Changelog
- [Fixed] AdGuard no longer filters Brave Browser on Big Sur #746
- [Fixed] AdGuard cannot detect that AdGuard Browser Assistant is installed in Chrome #907
- [Fixed] AdGuard stops running after the Mac is out of sleep mode #781
- [Fixed] AdGuard crashes when updating filters #911
- [Fixed] Change the KEXT behavior in case of switching between users #769
- [Fixed] Editing an allowlist causes the app to crash #860
- [Fixed] Fast user switching might corrupt the certificate database #675
- [Fixed] The Vivaldi Browser traffic is not filtered #852
- [Fixed] AdGuard assistant: Add the ability to install in Chrome Beta/Chrome dev browser #950
- [Enhancement] Update CoreLibs to 1.8.214 #960